42.9% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nombi · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Nombi
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 43% of people in Nombi volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is mirrored in the large number of residents providing unpaid care to others. It is an area where local support and helping out are very common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is remarkably high here, with 42.9% of residents pitching in. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in Nombi, with 19% of people providing support—well above the national figure of 11.9%. This is driven by a very high rate of people caring for children (40.5%), though those spending 15 or more hours on housework (11.9%) are well below the national average.
19.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
40.5% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
11.9% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
No one in Nombi has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the 2.8% national figure.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Nombi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12979/nombi/topic/community